Øivind Naess

Beyond the Rye (2017)
Film (Drama) Camera and Electrical Department Bored with his simple life in Norway, Espen comes to California as a foreign exchange student seeking a deeper purpose in life. At his new high school, he joins the tennis team and quickly wins new friends, but finds himself making compromising choices in order to fit in. After his girlfriend cheats on him at a New Year's party, Espen considers an early return to Norway. He seeks guidance from his host parents and his English teacher, who convince him to stay and finish the school year. When his girlfriend apologizes and wants him back, he finds the strength to forgive her and rebuild his friendships in the remaining weeks of the exchange program. When he gets humiliated in front of his classmates at prom, Espen must dig deeper than ever before to find the truth of who he is, before his sense of humanity is shattered. Written by European Studios

Rae (2016)
Film (Drama, Drama and Science Fiction) Producer When an office robot attempts to express its affection for a co-worker, the fragile balance between the employees in the office is pushed to a tipping point.

Nora Tomorrow (2015)
Film (Drama, Drama and Family) Director A dysfunctional psychiatrist tries to break through to his final patient - a frustrated teen struggling with Tourette's syndrome.

Memoria (2015)
Film (Biography and Drama) Miscellaneous Crew Ivan Cohen is a young boy living in Palo Alto, California. Unsatisfied by his slacker group of friends, his love for a girl who doesn't know he exists and a dysfunctional family life, he is struggling to find his place in the world.

The Overlooked (2014)
Film (Drama, Drama, Family and Romance) Director High school student Cole decides to act on a crush. His love interest, Lena, is older and wrapped up in issues with the opposite sex. When Cole opens the door and steps into her life they both change, forever.